THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS PAGE T W O THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Bey» N .w C . r H R, Ila rb .rt of ANYBODY WtaMas milk at gallon w tllum em . Height, h«. bought« sew I « * < * Hlv«r»l - n t K .« - TW O CAN t'lA X «M A T C A i - a a t rats i v u Tir-tt _ P. C. WKSTERFIELD Manager a famous lecturer. Vl.lUng from Portland Mr» E l l. Hr « Hsieh Dlppnt. D-nMUL Vlluo O unvt.r of Portland »tallnd at the hulltllwg. Hpringfleld, Oregon J. C. Parker home Monday. Then» was once a m an who owned a farm In ..........■ — t ’eod Fordaon tractor completely v. ho became dissatisfied with w as in the early days of the oil F e e l Ford», nil kind», buy now overhauled. An«!er»ou Wing Molur bnrrTTw I Anderson-Wing Motor Co F 26. Co. _______________ F-$d. m a il s u b s c r ip tio n r a te business, and so lie applied himself to all the On» Year in Advance.......»1 25 Three Months _... Me aspects of tile then new and promising Industry. single Copy ........ 5c He I tim ed how ¡tetroleum was formed, how re 75« Six Months _____ --------------------------- fined, tuid how m arketed. In short lie leurnetl THURSDAY. FEBRU ARY 2«. 1925 all he ikiuld about the theory, and then he sold his farm for $833. Shortly a fte r the sale, the new owner went over the place to look after fu­ Editorial Program tilities for watering stock. He found that Ills predecessor had fixed a plank across the surface 7 m . i f vended I. Make Spr'ngfiald the Industrial Center of Wee- of a little stream running through the farm, and tern Oregon. ' 571 DEPARTM ENT STOKES this plank was set at the right depth to hold II. Develop a Strong Trading Point: Build a City hack a blank scum through which cattle would of Contented Homes. not put their noses. III. Improve Living Conditions on the Farm. Pro­ Naw T ill» for Jerry This was unusual. With the assistance of ex mote the Raising of Purebred Livestock and Selli 'Good o f Jerry Simpkin«, ne» perts, Jie conducted an investigation. T he black the Growing of Fruit: Work for Better Markets scum they discovered, was petroleum , ami the i certainty a man of part».“ IV. Tall th» World About Oregon'» Scenic Wonder­ farm Is was later found was one of the richest Duke "What Jo you tuwtu?" E x c e l l e n t V a l u e s — 2 P a ir s K n ic k e r s land. oil fields of the East an oil field that geologists Selb—“ Didn't you hear. He t r l d to beat the express to a grade crossine later de< fared was w orth $100.000,000 to the W e’ve tcoured the world’» •- -» Pennsylvania. Here the m an studied the Í lu b.» “»Illy six." market» to nroduce an exception­ WHY VOTE FOR A NEW GRADE SCHOOL? theory of flndln«, refining and m arketing coni oil al value in Hoys’ Suita. Here it Blond B»»i p o in t» Springfield schools are greatly overcrow ded.,—had been i’'i~«>in<’ hack a stream that was id It ha» value through and T here are 747 pupils enrolled or 133 more than pouring fourth millions in oil. The city of Tuts- " I may be an egotMt" a» I ho bo»« | through. That mean» fabrics, last year. Of this large increase 73 are in the ville stands todav the farm that he sold for »ay«, but I know » man whu I» * u 1 style, tailoring, frnith of excel­ grades between the first and sixth w here there $S33—in order to go to far away places where | vgututical that be ha» »tartvd taking lence. ùarp lv»»un» here ou earth." are now 436 pupils. he thought opportunity was awaiting him. Splendidly made of M C «I- This increased crowding of pupils into the N’o doubt »»••- ~ ’ n was "n more blind than Ir a t quality C a n iiw r « » and Coupla Cynlca room s in the Lincoln and High school buildings most of us here In ®pringfleld The writer is Tweeds, la patterns that tbe Big—"W ell, Jack Denipavy has re­ has endangered the health and sanitation of the of the opinion that there is plenty of wealth and boya fairly rave ever. New schools- Five grade teachers have more than opportunity to be found right here in our com ­ signed hl» title, quit flgbtlug. and ba« 35 pupils in a room. Overflow pupils are being m unity. and some dav »« m —• m an of vision will marrled. 1 Jul I Bigger— "Yep. that'» right to a cer tau g h t in the basem ent where there is Insufficient come along and see what all of us should have m ixture«. tain extent He'» resigned hi» t it le ' - - ’ !»go. air space and poor heat. Doable »»at »ad ka»««i two pair The greenest pastures are always further up and married. Aa for (be real—well ♦ J t should be clear to any thinking person that I, batcher»; made te eer owe »«actin« th e best kind of work cannot be done under ¡the hill- lends enchantm ent. In other you're married aren't you? Bo am f j «peciícatioaa Sis«« 8 to t» y»nr». these poor working conditions In the city schools 1 words we think th at we m ust travel far away to Raaaarhabl» valu«» Heipl Help! I jChildren's tim e is beins wasted as well as their find opportunities. Hut opportunity Is everywhere—nearby and Managing Editor— “Have you read health endangered. These are the conditions now. Principals of far sway- If you lack the necessary vision you “Tbe Lost Manuscript’ " the Lincoln and High schools predict an increase will not find fam e or fortune bv traveling to the Cub Reporter— “No air, how could O ther Suit» at fS.BO te I1 S .T S ' , of more than 200 pupils with the registration this fa r corners of the world. If you have vision vow I If It's loetr* will probably find Just w hat you most desire fall. Eg Purdy'» Ph Hoe If th e grade school election falls, where are right here In Springfield • • • “Ho-hum— Spring 1» near. The, these children going to be housed? The law com­ Christmas Jewelry 1» turning green.". pels the school board to find places for them at E d ito r ia l C o n in t n t th e expense of Increasing the w arrant Indebted And in June ness of the district. Halls or houses m ust be ren t­ M A C H IN E R Y IN FARM ING Father entered the dour. He heard ed and fitted up with furniture. This m eans a When we need more farm produce we bring a new ma­ g reat w aste of money. In the long run, willingly chine to the farm, not more farm hand». Farmer» are be- sound» of Joy and glee In (he parlor. o r unwillingly, the taxpayers will have to pay the Jus, Slowly he removed hie hat and coat. We recharge, repair « h <1 rebuild batteries of ali inakett. He waa a tired bualne»e man. Mo­ increased cost of takin« care of greater num bers |Brpra, M th. pow, r of WM,Ter, Increased ther came through the parlor door to Eight hour service of pupils. It is b e tte r to spend money on perm an­ doth: to a» great an extent machine» have Increased the greet hint with a »mile on her face. ent Improvements than on expensive tem porary power of a farmer to raise food. Ignition Work of All Kinds "What'» the matter?*' Asked m akeshifts for school purposes. A notable Instance of how much bread one man can ---------- —— ------------------------ - Bntered aa second cUsa matter February 2«. 1903 at tha p e „ n8y h lUlla poatotttc«. Springfield. Oregon_____________ farming. Tills Suits with Manly Style ___ a ___ — aa A awa a « . » *9 ft« AB $9.90 Batteries Made New Many people have asked why the proposed grade school could not be built entirely by bonds. T he lawful increased bonded indebtedness of the district is $12.500 This is not sufficient to build any kind of Bchool, consequently the school board is attem pting to raise $12,500 by direct tax also. Tliis direct tax m ust be raised In one year be­ cause the law does not perm it It being spread o u t over two or more years. » • • The school bond and tax election next Tuesday Is of vital im portance to the community. Every taxpayer should register his vote w hether he is for or against the board’s proposition. Let not such an im portant matte;- be decided by a light vote. • • • “ Nothing m akes the modern girl blush." says a woman w riter. How about the drug store. • • • We should have undertakers for flagmen at som e railroad crossings Now is the time many are figuring where they can borrow the money to pay their income taxes FOLKS IN OUR TOWN father. | bring forth from the soli In a single season Is found In "Diamond Jubilee," «aid mother, the Robert Scheffell farm a few miles east of Great F alls, equeeiing hi« arm. Montana, where in 192« the proprietor and his son. With ' Mlguat^" «aid father, "have we the help of only two other men in harvest, raised on a been married that lung." thousand-acre field 29.000 bushels of wheat worth »28.000, "Oh. It'» not u»," »aid mother. "It'» Thta case is vouched for by (he Montana College of Grace and her young uiun friend. H i » Agriculture and moving pictures are shown of the methods Ju«t got tog. ther enough money for hy which the farming was done W ith traitors and the first payment on a diamond ring.'* gangs fifty acre» of land Is plowded and harrowed In a day and 2000 bushels of wheat harvested and threshed by a If You Oet W hat We Mean combine drawn by tractor». The wheat Is stored In an Cynic— “Ge goah— what are out elevator upon the farm. women coming to?" This is an extreme case of extensive farming, but It Broadminded— "Aw »ay. None of Illustrates the fact that machinery Is taking the place of them are a» bad aa (bey are painted.' men In raletng food. When more food la called for the farm er step» on the gas. He does not need to hire a new Laugh That Off man or raise a second son. One of those high-powered super Few crops except small grain can be raised In thia »ale»men entered an office, and see* broadside fashion. Cultivated crops must have more ing a freckle-faced office boy guard­ humane attention. But even In the cornfield machinery ing the manager'» door, attempted to add» to the width of the sweep In cultivation and harvest »trike up a friendly conversation. In South Dakota last year It was found that It takes 17 "Your potted plant over there look« hours of man labor and 44 hours of horse labor to raise kind yellow." auld the sale»man. and harvest an acre of corn This Is more labor than that | “ 'At e alright." »aid the boy, "may- put unon a bushel of that Montana wheat, but It Is far I be la't an orange tree.” less labor than our fathers used to out on an acre of com "1 don't thing you'll gel much of a m the days when one horse and a double shovel cultivator crop." »aid the »alewman. were followed by the farmer's sons swinging hoes. ID on't expect to,” »aid the boy. " It ’» a century plunt less than one year old." ''Boy,'' »aid the »ule*man. "Th<-te Isn't much difference between you and a fool." “Only this desk." »aid the boy. Actual Hold-Up Bmlthson: " W ire you ever held up?" Decker: "Yea-bo! 1 took two chorus girl» to dinner once." • By Edward McCullough AUTOCASTER BO VS g 8 Barrea Twfc - soeat NÀT i O H A I. DRAWING COHTE5T. IS B iO PRIZES TO BE & IV E N A W AV. BtirtEAAoe bJölTBAU. GLOVEÍJ - BATS ANO WHAT iMPCessED ME MOST WAi> balls ., draw a P ic t u r e of ÖLO PO P" IN THIS» STR IP a n d MAKS HIM LAU&H REAL. HARO DOAW IN ANY OO&lTiON AND UÖAW A LITTLE LA R G E« THAN PEPeoDUCED « t e e . d r / azv a *3 m a h n P . c r u ß s e O F "PO P" A 3 V O U vs /l& H . w/titTE NAME ADDPESE. AND A S t O k BACK O» ÜOAWIK&- ANO 9BNO IT TO THIS PAttS AlJBO Th'LL LS WHAT VIKD OF GLOW? o a BAT SOU WANT IF YOU A ß e YVIKNB«. C O N T E S T C L O N E S M A R C H 13 th . W in n in g - DPAW iNGb w il l BE ’ PUBLIiiHES- in OVEP. I7ÖCJ NGWBWvPeWS \J A/, ÖET BUSV 0OV& A N Ö SEN D TH EM IN ---- "Curtiss!” I called. He looked up from a pile of letter* on the tuble. "S allle!’" he advanced with out- HtretcbUd arms hut when he came close to me, he stopped iudd<*nly and an expression of a»tonl»hrnent »wept over hl* face. The glare of early morning streamed through the win. (lows and fell directly on my figure an1 face, bathing m<- In Its pltlle»* light. "W hat on earth I» the matter?” FIRST BA PTIST CHURCH 2nd and (' Str mts J. Carlton Wetteihahn, Pa»tor Rlhle School 19:00. Morning *nr- vee 11:00. Hermon topic for morning Horvlee, "Have you Stopped Growing." H. Y. P. U «.ervlc, 6:30 Evening Service 7:30 Message of Evening Service, "W hat Kind of it Baptist wit* John the Baptist." Mr». John Lenhurt and son Ted motor- I Io Seattle to npentl a w ok or two. Mtn. Mert E llloll of Eugone visited her mother Mrs. I,. W. Elliot hero till» w ok Mr and Mra. fh ir lc a Stlte» of Ia>* Angeles w ire li re last week on their way io Washington Springfield B attery - Electric Co. Third und M u lti There is u reul phaaure in serving broad with a texture, a flavor, and a wholesome nutrition th a t the whole family can appro ,late. It’s really ho euay to m ake good bread, especially If you use— ‘^ïtlakes Bread Light as a Feather/’’ Tim careful choosing and blending of the wheat and the utm ost care with which It 1« milled and tented, daily, makes FEATHEllFLAKE a flour which we aro proud to recour mend. Truly, you’ll he «urprlsed, "how good It Is.” It. ousts no more than ordinary flour. Only the I lent S tore Sell It.